Research Tools

Codes

Campus Changes (CC)

• CC1–New courses offered
• CC2–Physical changes
• CC2–Government programs (aviation school, possible use of campus for war, etc.)

Government Regulations (GR)

• GR1–News regulations
• GR2–Radio regulations
• GR3–Civilian acts of defense (blackouts, brownouts, “Sealed lips don’t sink ships”, etc.)
• GR4–Rationing

Soldiers (S)

• S1–Current students, alumni, and teachers in the fight
• S2–Articles about supporting the soldiers (writing them, sending care packages, etc.)
• S3–Articles about soldiers

Patriotic Slogans (PS)

• PS1–”Buy more war bonds/defense stamps”
• PS2–”Remember Pear Harbor”
• PS3–”Set the rising sun”

Political Cartoons (PC)

Enlistment (E)

• E1–Advertisements to for Armed Forces
• E2–Women’s Armed Forces
• E3–Red Cross Ads
• E4–Articles about enlistment

Campus Life (CL)

• CL1–Recreational activities

Academic News (AN)

Society News (SN)

Early WWII (Before U.S. Entrance)  (Pre)

• Pre1–War and Peace articles
• Pre2–History of War articles
• Pre3–Opinion articles
• Pre4–Evidence of awareness (article about Austrian refugee visit)
• Pre5–Predictions

After WWII (After)

• After1–Reinstating recreational activities
• After2–Influx of new students (freshman and veterans) and how that affected current students (i.e. “Between Us Girls”)
• After3–Plans for veterans’ schooling

Humor (H)

• H1–Weekly humor features
• H2–Weekly humorous stories
• H3–Poking fun at Hitler (“The Last Texan”, variety show, etc.)

Religion (R)

Important Dates (ID)